Grants for first responders
Grants for fire departments, EMS, police and other public safety agencies: equipment, training and staffing.
- 13 open
- 3 rolling
- 5 upcoming
- Next deadline October 26, 2026
From companies, foundations and states
- ApplyANYTIME
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grants
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation · Local governments, Nonprofits
Lifesaving equipment and resources for fire departments, EMS, police and other public safety organizations, awarded every quarter.
- StatusINVITE
Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants
State Farm · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
State Farm funds safety, education and community development by invitation. Organizations without an invitation can send a support request through its questionnaire.
- Closed22 JUN
Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Local governments, Nonprofits
FEMA grants for fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS for equipment, vehicles, protective gear and training; $291.6 million in the FY2025 round.
- Closed22 JUN
Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S)
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Local governments, Nonprofits, Colleges
FEMA grants for fire prevention, public education and fire safety research; $32.4 million in the FY2025 round.
- StatusCLOSED
Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program
State Farm · Local governments, Nonprofits
Grants for volunteer fire departments, run by State Farm with the National Volunteer Fire Council; $1.5 million went to departments in 2026.
- Closed31 JUL
Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Nonprofits, Churches
$300 million a year for physical security at nonprofits at high risk of attack, including churches, synagogues, mosques and community centers. Nonprofits apply through their state.
- Closed12 MAR
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (Texas)
State of Texas · Nonprofits, Churches
Federal security grants for nonprofits at risk of attack, such as churches, synagogues and mosques, run in Texas by the Governor's Public Safety Office; up to $200,000 per site.
- Closed22 JUN
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Local governments, Nonprofits
FEMA grants that pay for hiring firefighters and for recruiting and keeping volunteers; $324 million in the FY2025 round.
Federal grants
Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.
- Closes26 OCT
Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability
USDA · Others
The occurrence of insects as well as pesticide residuals can be significant barriers for U.S. horticultural exports. Each importing country can have unique phytosanitary and maximum residue limit (MRL) requirements, which creates operational and logistical challenges. To maximize return to growers, U.S. shippers need tools that can universally address all su
- Closes16 NOV
Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program
FEMA · States
Using C-UAS Grant Program funds, eligible governments and their subrecipients may purchase unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Detection, Identifying, Monitoring, Tracking, and Mitigation (DIMT-M) technologies to support public safety officials in the protection of the public and critical infrastructure from nefarious or unlawful use of UAS consistent with 6 U.S.
- Closes07 JAN
Academic-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH · For-profits, Counties, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +12 more
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to stimulate translation of scientific discoveries and engineering developments in imaging, data science and/or spectroscopic technologies into methods or tools that address contemporary problems in understanding the fundamental biology, potential risk of developme
- Closes29 JAN
Translational Centers Using Microphysiological Systems for Infectious Diseases (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · States, Cities and towns, Special districts, +12 more
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support a consortium of Translational Centers using Microphysiological Systems (MPS) for Infectious Diseases (TCMID). Recent efforts in the MPS fields are moving towards validation and regulatory use but have not focused upon models studying infectious diseases and testing of medical intervention
- Closes02 MAR
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
NSF · Others
The Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) program supports the translation of open-source science and engineering-focused research products into safe and sustainable ecosystems that address national and societal challenges. Open-source tools such as software, hardware, machine learning models, languages, and data platforms are designed to
- Closes20 JUL
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems (E-CORE)
NSF · Others
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) mission by promoting nationwide scientific progress. Through this program, NSF fosters partnerships among academic institutions, government entities, industry, and non-profits. These collaborations aim to drive long-term improvements in rese
- Closes27 JUL
Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)
NSF · Others
The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services that broadly advance and facilitate open, data- intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science and engineering research, innovation, and education. Through this solicitation, the IDSS program is accepting proposals f
- Closes20 OCT
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Development and Validation of Model Systems to Facilitate Neurotherapeutic Discovery (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · For-profits, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Special districts, +12 more
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the development and validation of animal models and human/animal tissue ex vivo systems that recapitulate the phenotypic and physiologic characteristics of a defined neurological or neuromuscular disorder. The goal of this FOA is to promote a significant improvement in the translational relevance of anim
- Closes31 DEC
NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements
NPS · Others
The National Park Service (NPS) are seeking applications for Master Cooperative Agreements from CESU network participants in the following CESU network regions: North and West Alaska Californian Chesapeake Watershed Colorado Plateau Desert Southwest Great Basin Great Lakes Northern Forest Great Plains Great Rivers Gulf Coast Hawaii/Pacific Islands North Atla
- Closes05 DEC
- Closes05 OCT
Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)
NSF · Anyone eligible
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational engineering research for chemical, bioengineering, energy, and transport systems through the following programs: The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program supports foundational engineering research in chemical and biochemical processes for chemicals, fuels, ener
- Closes05 OCT
Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)
NSF · Anyone eligible
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational research for electrical, communications and computing systems through the following programs: The Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD) program supports foundational engineering research on novel classical and quantum devices, exploring matt
- Closes06 OCT
NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems
NSF · Others
Recognizing the importance of international collaborations in promoting scientific discoveries, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research cooperation. The MoU provides an overarching framework to enhance opportunities for collabor
- ApplyOPEN
Chemical Process Systems (CPS)
NSF · Anyone eligible
Society relies on chemical processes to turn raw materials into useful products. The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program invests in fundamental research on chemical and biochemical processes to make them more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. New CPS technologies for manufacturing, biotechnology, critical minerals, energy, food, and other national pr
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Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS)
NSF · Anyone eligible
The Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS) program expands our understanding of biological and physiological systems, and it helps improve human health. For U.S. leadership in biotechnology, the engineering of biology is required at every scale. Engineering is needed for sensing biomarkers to making proteins to restoring functions of the body.
- Expected22 JAN
Precision and Systems Biology to Uncover the Link Between Chronic and Infectious Diseases
NIH · Counties, School districts, Tribes, +12 more
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seeks to advance its mission by supporting multidisciplinary, consortium-based research using precision systems biology approaches to uncover links among chronic illnesses, infectious diseases and microbiomes. There is an urgent scientific and clinical need to understand the pathways by which
- Expected23 FEB
NIH Pragmatic Trials Conducted in Health Care Systems
NIH · School districts, For-profits, States, +8 more
The National Institutes of Health intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Pragmatic and Implementation Trials Conducted in Health Care Settings This funding opportunity will support large-scale pragmatic trials that test intervention effectiveness in routine clinical care and/or implementation trials that evaluate strategies for delivering
- Expected01 APR
Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers
HHS · Cities and towns, Tribal organizations, Special districts, +10 more
The TBI Model Systems Centers conduct research that contributes to the development of and access to evidence-based TBI rehabilitation. The TBIMS Centers must generate new knowledge that can be used to improve outcomes of individuals with TBI in one or more domains identified in NIDILRR's Long Range Plan: health and function, community living and participatio
- Expected02 APR
Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country
CDC · Tribes, Others, Tribal organizations
CDC announces the availability of supplemental funding for the 34 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and regional AI/AN tribally designated organizations awarded funding under CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001: Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country. The CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001 recipients are eligible to submit applications for new FY 2
- Expected06 APR
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development
HRSA · Tribes, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Nonprofits, +12 more
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Community Systems Development provides funding to communities in rural areas to develop and/or expand behavioral health systems of care through formalized networks that expand operational and clinical service capacity regionally through coordinated implementation of evidence-based SUD prevention, treatm
Questions
When do first responder grants close?
The next deadline is October 26, 2026 for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability. 3 programs take applications at any time.
What is the biggest federal grant for fire departments?
FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) fund equipment, vehicles and training for fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.